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U.S. raid entails withdrawal of foreign force: Iraqi militia chief

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China's Hainan sees soaring duty-free sales in 2021

A tax free store in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, China, December 28, 2021. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about $9.4 b

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Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok resigns

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation from his post on Sunday in the wake of the political crisis in the country."I announce to you my resignation from the post of prime min

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Mainland official calls for working together for national interests

A senior official on the Chinese mainland has called for efforts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to work for the greater national interests and jointly share the p

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Xi's 'cloud diplomacy' in 2021 enhances communication and cooperation

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping continued to maintain close communication with leaders from other countries and heads of multiple international organizations in 202

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A truly remarkable 2021 passed and a more promising 2022 ahead

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at the New Yea

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Exceptionally significant 2021: How the Party history mobilized nation

A flag-raising ceremony at the grand gathering in honor of the Communist Party of China centenary at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, China, July 1, 2021. /Xinhua) How will the world describe 202

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A look at China's economy in past two pandemic years

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Chinese, Uzbek presidents exchange congratulations on ties anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Source(s):

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U.S. mass shootings set record as gun violence surges in 2021

A bullet hole in a parked vehicle is seen in Philadelphia, U.S., December 31, 2021. /CFP The United States saw a record high of 691 mass shootings with at least four victims in one incident in

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IRGC says 6 armed bandits killed in southeast Iran

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that its forces have killed six armed bandits in the southeastern part of the country.The public relations of the Quds Base of the IRGC'

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Omicron: 2,000 flights canceled on New Year's Day in U.S.

Travelers are seen at LaGuardia Airport in New York, the United States, Nov. 24, 2021. /Xinhua Over 2,000 flights have been canceled on New Year's Day as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 contin

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COVID-19: Liverpool manager Klopp to miss Chelsea game due to virus

FILE PIC: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp celebrates after the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of COVID-19. /Xinhua English Premier League club Liverpool will

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S. Africa's anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu laid to rest

The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. /Xinhua South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu as "our moral compass and national conscience" as South Africa bade far

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Kenya's economy grows 9.9 pct in Q3

FILE PIC: Patrick Njoroge, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), speaks at a past event. /Getty Images Kenya's economy grew by 9.9 percent in the three months to September 30, compared

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Nigeria sees strong recovery in 2021 amid pandemic: president

FILE PIC: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. /VCG Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday the biggest economy in Africa has seen strong recovery in economy in 2021 despite the e

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Sores on Hong Kong's back must be plucked out

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